Rep. Hank Johnson's statement on the Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Member Hank Johnson (GA-04) made the following statement after the release of the FY2013 Department of Defense Budget:

“The new defense strategy and related provisions of the President’s Budget reflect this Administration’s hard work and forward thinking. The hysterical response to proposed changes from some in Congress is totally unfounded. There is no way a 1% reduction of the Pentagon’s base budget from 2012 to 2013 could mean the difference between the world’s greatest military and a hollow force.

“I believe there is room for further savings in the Department’s budget, though I strongly oppose across-the-board cuts by sequestration.”

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